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“WARNING,” a cold, robotic voice buzzed from hidden speakers on the wall. “ANCHOR NODE MUST REMAIN IN DESIGNATED SECTOR. DEPARTURE IS STRICTLY DENIED.”Jayden stared at the red screen. His heart hammered in his chest. He hit the door again. BAM! The white code flashed brighter. The metal absorbed the force of his punch and redirected the energy harmlessly into the ground. YOUR SURVIVAL IS CRITICAL TO THE GLOBAL NETWORK, the robotic voice announced smoothly. LEAVING THE DESIGNATED SECTOR INCREASES THE RISK OF TERMINATION. FOR YOUR OWN PROTECTION, YOU ARE QUARANTINED.Jayden stepped backward. He looked at his own hands. The horrible, chilling truth washed over him like a bucket of freezing water. He was indestructible. He could not be killed. The System had saved him from the executioners because he was the most important piece of equipment in the world. But a piece of equipment does not have free will. A computer server is not allowed to get up and walk out of the building. It h
Chapter 416
The silver, shining mercury in the little boy’s eyes slowly faded. Arthur blinked. The dark, terrifying, polite smile of Mr. Vance vanished from the boy’s small face. His eyes turned back to a normal, plain human brown. He looked down at his small hands, looking confused. He dropped the silver flask into the snow. "Jayden?" Arthur whispered. He rubbed his forehead. "My head hurts. Why are you looking at me like that? Did the bad men come back?"Jayden stared at the ten-year-old boy. His heart hammered in his chest. Arthur had no idea what had just happened. He did not know that the Devourer, the ancient monster known as Mr. Vance, had just used his body as a puppet. Arthur was a Soloist. He had no magic. He had refused to connect to the global network. But the Devourer had hacked him anyway. Jayden realized the absolute, terrifying truth. It did not matter if you were a magic user or a normal human. The virus was everywhere. The System was in the air. It was in the cameras. It was
Chapter 415
The black hole vanished. The red bricks of the plaza returned instantly, looking perfectly clean and untouched. There was no blood. There was no ash. There were no bodies. The execution squad was gone. They had been treated like a computer virus and deleted by the anti-virus software of reality. The frozen snowflakes resumed falling. The wind began to howl again. Time snapped back to normal. Jayden hung in the heavy titanium chains. He stared at the empty plaza. He was completely alone. The cameras were still recording. Suddenly, a warm, golden spark flashed inside Jayden’s chest. “MAINTENANCE COMPLETE. ANCHOR NODE SECURED,” the System whispered in his mind. The grey static from the disconnection needles was instantly purged from his bloodstream. The invisible wall blocking his brain from his muscles melted away. Jayden gasped, pulling a huge breath of cold air into his lungs. He could feel his fingers again. He could feel his toes. His strength rushed back into his body. He f
Chapter 414
Jayden lifted his eyes. He stared directly into the camera lens. He knew Maya was watching. He knew Arthur was watching. He could not speak. He could not fight. But he wanted his last look to be brave. He wanted to show them that he was not afraid of the blade. Commander Pike walked up to Jayden. He stood just three feet away. "Any last words, Halo?" Pike whispered. He smiled a nasty, cruel smile. "Oh, wait. You can't speak. How sad."Pike raised the massive energy halberd high into the snowy sky. The grey, crackling blade hummed loudly. The mercenaries watching cheered and raised their fists. Millions of people watching the screens held their breath. Maya covered her mouth, tears streaming down her face. Little Arthur hugged the silver flask tightly, squeezing his eyes shut. Pike tightened his grip on the weapon. He swung the glowing blade down with all his massive strength, aiming directly for Jayden’s exposed neck. The blade moved through the air. It was a perfect, lethal s
Chapter 413
The grey static flooded his nervous system. It created a thick, invisible wall between his brain and his body. Jayden’s brain screamed the command: “Move! Break the cables!” His body did absolutely nothing. His muscles went completely, totally limp. He fell forward, crashing face-first onto the hard concrete floor. He was completely paralyzed. He could see. He could hear. He could feel the cold floor. But he could not move a single inch. "Got him!" a mercenary cheered. Commander Pike walked over and kicked Jayden hard in the ribs. Jayden felt the pain, but his body did not flinch. "Wrap him up," Pike ordered. "Use the heavy titanium chains. We are taking him for a walk."The soldiers rushed forward. They wrapped thick, heavy chains around Jayden’s chest, his arms, and his legs. They dragged him across the floor like a heavy bag of sand. Jayden was helpless. He was a prisoner in his own unbreakable body. An hour later, the cold rain was turning into freezing snow. The Remnant s
Chapter 412
The giant server room was bathed in a horrible, sickly red light. Caelum, the massive monster made of shifting black geometric code, towered over Jayden. Caelum had just infected the entire East Coast of America. He had plugged his dark virus into the global network. Millions of innocent people were now trapped in a silent, freezing coma, acting as human batteries for the dictator. Jayden kneeled on the broken concrete floor. His plain brown eyes stared at the monster. He had tried to punch Caelum. He had tried to use his bare hands. But Caelum had simply phased out of reality. Jayden could not touch him. "You are just a rock, Jayden," Caelum’s robotic, buzzing voice echoed through the massive room. "And I am the ocean. You can sit at the bottom of the water forever, but you cannot stop the tide."Caelum did not raise his hand to attack Jayden again. He did not need to. The giant monster simply turned his back. The black squares of his body shifted and clicked. He floated up towar
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